I am one of the featured hosts this month, as is Stacy, and Carrie has a great project as well!

I'm excited to show you my awesome piece for this month. Our theme was "A Fresh Start". I had the perfect piece to fit it.

Here it is in all its "humble beginnings"glory.

I bought this piece for $10 off a local buy/sell/trade page on Facebook. It had some sturdy bones but had definitely seen better days.

After cleaning it up, I lightly sanded it, took the top off, then loaded up my favorite paint sprayer with some of General Finishes' Chalk Style Paint in Moroccan Yellow, some of their Enduro Extender, and got to work. As the base dried, I upholstered the top by adding foam, some batting and some fabric. It got stapled together, then put back together, and I had a lovely upholstered ottoman.

I liked it, but thought it was missing something so I went ahead and taped off a line for a stripe.

I used some Chalk Style Paint in Empire Grey and went ahead and added it.

I sealed the whole thing with some of my favorite clear wax and added some finishing touches with my favorite metallic waxes. I'll be sure to explain that another day.

I can't WAIT to see what our participants submit this month! Make sure you stay tuned to see their entries, as well.

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Hi y'all! I'm Evey! I LOVE all things DIY, Home Decor, baking, and crafts! I wear a lot of hats. I hope you will follow along on my daily journey as a small business owner, interior design consultant, blogger, homemaker, but most importantly, a mom of three incredible children! Here, on my little corner of the internet, you will find DIY tutorials, crafts, and sometimes the occasional recipe! Hopefully, you will be able to identify with my trials and successes.

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